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I watched your film last night. Too bad you got DQd down to exhibition only. I guess because you didn't follow the rules when it came to the description of a Monster and that It could not be a monsterous person, but had to be a physical monster. My monster is borderline too, and so I checked with the mods before filming my short to make sure. I thought your film was well made and acted, Jeff, and I loved the mood and color grading that it had. You should consider submitting this to other film festivals.

Good work!
 
This got DQd, because the monster was a person, but Trapped didn't. Bummer. I would love to tell you what I think about this, but I still can't view it with my Quicktime.
 
Chris, I think Trapped got around the requirement by having someone dressed as a monster, or perceive as one, for a time. Trying viewing it through iTunes.
 
I can see why it was DQ'd... It was a pity. I was hoping they were going to feed the kids to the wolves, hordes, or/and starving vampires. Something crazy spooky and perhaps offworldly.

I liked the film however. Great performances and very promising. I'd like to see an extended version of this film if possible...

thanks for entering!
/j
 
Chris_Keaton said:
This got DQd, because the monster was a person, but Trapped didn't. Bummer. I would love to tell you what I think about this, but I still can't view it with my Quicktime.
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we tried to be as lenient as possible in several cases when we had to, in the end the clear violations had to be exhibition only.

In the case of "Trapped" the "monster" was kind of along the lines of the - psychosis of the main characters mind... it did manifest itself in a physical form, and that person believed fully that it was a real monster. under that portion of the rules we decided to tentatively approve "trapped"....

In this case, we just couldn't see anything in the rules to allow it for competition b/c there is a portion of the rules that clearly prohibit this interpretation of monster, for this particular fest. It's not to say we don't think certain bad people are monsters (as stated in the rules), but for this fest, we were looking for something different. "Trapped" would likely be an example of the bare minimum acceptable for this fest in terms of the monster requirement. physical manifestation of some sort to the main character who fully believes it is a monster.

It is a shame when we have to dq someone from competition for something like this when they put in their time just like everyone else.. Particularly when there are sometimes other films that we sometimes wish would never see the light of day on this site :)
 
EDIT: sorry, didn't understand this so I need to go back and re watch, i'll come back for reviews. sorry it got DQ'd. Hope to see your next films though.
 
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I would have saved this for a 'drama' fest of sorts. I think you knew going in this was going to be a stretch for the festival, but nonetheless, it was heart wrenching.

BTW, nitpick, cross-my-heart is an 'X' over the heart, not the crossing of the body as a Catholic would do. Maybe you meant it that way, as a blessing before their demise.
 
This would certainly fit a drama fest. It was a touching piece. Even though she was the 'monster', but she seemed conflicted which makes her less of a monster.
 
thank you I have a 12 minute version i am submitting to the vail film festival I am still working on the sound once it is done i would love to hear your feedback
 
I appreciate your view point and I think its great what you guys do I posted on my face book that the rules were clear and it was my fault for not following the rules. I am so appreciative for the feedback I have gotten and cant wait for the next fest I will be sure to pay attention to the rules this time : ) once again thanks for the site and the feedback
 
I would like to say I meant to do that because what you thought of is really cool but we just shot it that way and I thought it was correct , thank you so much for the feedback and for watching it
 
Chris_Keaton said:
This would certainly fit a drama fest. It was a touching piece. Even though she was the 'monster', but she seemed conflicted which makes her less of a monster.
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the goal was to have the audience have to decide if she was aproduct of her enviroment or an evil person and more to the point at what point is someone responsible I was shooting for half saying it does not matter you reep what you soe and half saying oh that poor girl its not her fault
 
Riiiight well this is an ambitious film - i mean i take my hat off for attempting to discuss something important - namely genocide.

However this film is a little sporadic to its own detriment. We have peculiar clunky 3d titles, that lead us to a voice over conversation, with a casual simplistic conversation about killing jews etc. With peculiar freeze shots of the guy who works in everybodies office called Dave (and who always looks like that mouth agape on Tuesday mornings when he discovers in the communal fridge, that all his bio-yoghurt and top secret biscuit stache) have been TAKEN!

TAKEN By THE NAZIS!

*ahem*

Yes anyway its all a bit too easy. I don't think even the Nazi's rationalised genocide so simply, and it makes your film appear naive to do so. Better to hint at it perhaps.

We have two kids, who have 'shared there culture' - i can only liken this to the experiments made on children at a variety of institutes in nazi germany etc (tests where kids were seperated, intereviewed, trained/educated to decide whether certain types of race could be assimilated into society or allowed to exist with sterilisation.) - incidentally the conclusions were no - they'd couldnt so the children were 'exterminated' ie murdered.

Naturally this is not a historical drama, but an American metaphor your making. So what is the allegory then? While our lady gives a snow globe - and we have officially the longest snow globe rolling shot EVER in cinema (it beats Citizen Kane's...)

We are still left with the question? What is the point! Are you suggesting this is happening in America - or that it might if a certain thing should happen um... as it stands its really not enough to stick that statistic at the end and expect us to derive deep meaning from it. We need more.

So mon amie id love to hear more of your thoughts behind the film.
 
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